Patio Slab Calculator UK

Calculate how many patio slabs you need for your patio or path. Enter the area and we round up to whole slabs, with 10% allowance for cuts and breakages.

Popular 600×600mm slabs cover 0.36m² each — roughly 3 per square metre. Sub-base, sand and mortar are separate; our sand calculator works out the bedding layer.

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01 — The Calculator

How much does your garden need?

Pick a material, pace out your plot, and the value engine prices every way to fill it — hippo bags, dumpy bags or handy sacks.

Enter dimensions to calculate.

Area

0.0

600×600 slabs

0 approx

Wastage

+10%

Patio packs

0 × 15.25m²

Enter your plot dimensions and the value engine will price the cheapest way to cover it.

Worked example: 12m² patio

12m² ÷ 0.36m² = 33.3, plus 10% wastage = 37 slabs of 600×600mm. The calculator checks every slab size in the catalogue and prices the best value option.

Common questions

Each covers 0.36m², so 2.8 per m² — round up and add 10% for cuts.

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